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M O N T S E R R A T
NATIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS ACT 2013
No. 4 of 2013
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1—PRELIMINARY ........................................................................ 3
1 Short title ......................................................................................................... 3 2 Interpretation ................................................................................................... 4
PART 2—NATIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS .............................. 4
3 Establishment of Honours and Awards ........................................................... 4 4 National Honours and Awards Committee...................................................... 5 5 Duties of the Committee ................................................................................. 6 6 Secretary of the Committee ............................................................................. 6 7 Nominations for conferment of honours and awards ...................................... 6 8 Conferment of honours and awards................................................................. 7 9 Wearing of the insignia ................................................................................... 7 10 Tokens of recognition ..................................................................................... 7 11 Times of grant of honours and awards ............................................................ 8 12 Unauthorised use of insignia etc ..................................................................... 8 13 Abuse in connection with the grant of honours ............................................... 8 14 Revocation of honour or award ....................................................................... 9
PART 3—NATIONAL YOUTH AWARDS.............................................. 9
15 Definitions ....................................................................................................... 9 16 Establishment of National Youth Awards ..................................................... 10 17 Eligibility for award ...................................................................................... 12 18 Nomination for award ................................................................................... 12 19 National Youth Awards Selection Committee .............................................. 12 20 Functions of the Committee .......................................................................... 13 21 National Youth Awards Selection Committee Secretary .............................. 14 22 Grant of award............................................................................................... 14
PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................ 14
23 Confidentiality of deliberations ..................................................................... 14 24 Regulations .................................................................................................... 15
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25 Protection of honours and awards by Her Majesty........................................ 16
FIRST SCHEDULE .................................................................................. 17 SECOND SCHEDULE .............................................................................. 20 THIRD SCHEDULE ................................................................................. 22 FOURTH SCHEDULE ............................................................................. 23
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I ASSENT
Adrian Davis (Sgd.)
Governor
DATE: 15.4.13
M O N T S E R R A T
No. 4 of 2013
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRANTING OF NATIONAL HONOURS AND
AWARDS, NATIONAL YOUTH AWARDS AND FOR RELATED MATTERS.
BE IT ENACTED by The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and
with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of
Montserrat and by the authority of the same as follows:—
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Honours and
Awards Act, 2013.
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2 Interpretation
In this Act—
“Committee” means the National Honours and Awards
Committee established under section 4;
“Montserratian” has the meaning assigned in section
107(2) of the Montserrat Constitution Order 2010;
“Premier” means the person appointed as such under
section 33(1) of the Montserrat Constitution Order
2010; and
“Secretary” means the Secretary to the National
Honours and Awards Committee.
PART 2—NATIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS
3 Establishment of Honours and Awards
(1) There is established the following national honours and
awards—
(a) the Order of National Hero;
(b) the Order of Excellence;
(c) the Order of Distinction; and
(d) the Order of Merit.
(2) The honours and awards mentioned in subsection (1)
have the rank and precedence in the order in which they
appear.
(3) The Order of National Hero is the highest award and is
granted to a Montserratian who, by exceptional and
extraordinary service, has changed the course of the
country and significantly transformed the lives of
Montserratians.
(4) The Order of Excellence is awarded to a Montserratian—
(a) who, by extraordinary and unwavering commitment
and devoted and distinguished service has
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contributed significantly to the development of
Montserrat and positively projected its image; or
(b) for exceptional achievements in any field or
discipline at the national, regional or international
level.
(5) The Order of Distinction is awarded to a Montserratian
who—
(a) in any field, has given distinguished and outstanding
service; or
(b) has attained remarkable achievement at the national
level or made remarkable contribution on a national
level.
(6) The Order of Merit is awarded to a Montserratian for
meritorious contribution to national development in the
field of arts, science, commerce, sports, education,
governance, philanthropy, community service or any
related area.
4 National Honours and Awards Committee
(1) There is a National Honours and Awards Committee,
which consists of a Chairperson and six other members
who must be persons of integrity and high public
standing.
(2) The Premier must appoint—
(a) the Chairperson of the Committee, after consultation
with the Leader of the Opposition;
(b) 3 members of the Committee, in accordance with the
advice of the Leader of the Opposition; and
(c) 3 members of the Committee, acting in his own
discretion.
(3) In the process of consultation with the Leader of the
Opposition for the appointment of the Chairperson, the
Premier must use his best endeavours to secure the
agreement of the Leader of the Opposition.
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(4) The Second Schedule has effect as to the tenure of and
procedure to be followed by the Committee and
otherwise in relation to the Committee.
5 Duties of the Committee
It is the duty of the Committee, with a view to the proper
carrying out of the provisions of this Act—
(a) to receive and consider nominations for honours and
awards;
(b) to make investigations as it thinks fit to determine
persons, living or dead, upon whom may be
conferred the honours and awards under this Act;
(c) to prepare a list of recommendations for the
conferment of honours and awards; and
(d) to undertake any other duty in relation to this Act as
may be assigned by the Premier.
6 Secretary of the Committee
(1) There is a Secretary to the Committee, who is appointed
by the Premier, but the Secretary is not a member of the
Committee.
(2) The Secretary must—
(a) maintain records of all honours and awards conferred
under this Act;
(b) record the minutes of each meeting in proper form
(c) arrange for investitures; and
(d) perform any other function as the Committee may
direct.
7 Nominations for conferment of honours and awards
A person may nominate a person for the bestowal of an
honour or award and the nomination must be submitted
in writing to the Secretary of the Committee for
consideration by the Committee.
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8 Conferment of honours and awards
(1) The Premier may, at a public ceremony, confer the
honour and awards in section 3(1) on persons who are,
under section 3(3), (4), (5) and (6), deemed by the
Committee to be worthy of the honours and awards.
(2) The honour of national hero may be conferred upon a
person posthumously or during his lifetime and where the
honour is to be granted posthumously, it may be
conferred upon a person appearing on behalf of the
national hero.
(3) The name of every person upon whom an honour or
award has been bestowed must be published in the
Gazette.
9 Wearing of the insignia
A person upon whom an honour or award has been
conferred is entitled to wear as a decoration the
prescribed insignia or medal relating to the honour or
award conferred upon him.
10 Tokens of recognition
Despite any other enactment, the Premier, in consultation
with Cabinet, may —
(a) with money made available for the purpose by
the Legislative Assembly, purchase, or in the
case of Crown land, reserve any land and
construct on it a park, garden or other place
dedicated as a token of recognition to a national
hero or to national heroes and may, in
accordance with a resolution of the Legislative
Assembly, name the park, garden or other place
accordingly;
(b) provide for the subscription to, and the
production and erection of, any monument,
statue, plaque, memorial or other token of
recognition of a national hero;
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(c) name or rename any public building, structure or
other Crown property, or any place or locality or
physical or geographical feature, in recognition
of a national hero; and
(d) take any other action as he considers appropriate
to recognise a national hero for his service to
Montserrat.
11 Times of grant of honours and awards
Honours and awards granted under this Act may be made
once a year, on a day to be determined by the Premier.
12 Unauthorised use of insignia etc
A person who—
(a) without lawful authority uses or wears any insignia,
medal or decoration supplied or authorised in
connection with any honour or award conferred
under this Act, or any insignia, medal or decoration
so nearly resembling the same as to be calculated to
deceive;
(b) falsely represents himself to be a person who is or
has been entitled to use or wear the insignia, medal
or decoration; or
(c) without lawful authority or excuse, supplies or offers
to supply the insignia, medal or decoration to a
person not authorised to use or wear it,
commits a summary offence and is liable to a fine of
$1,000.
13 Abuse in connection with the grant of honours
(1) A person who—
(a) accepts;
(b) obtains;
(c) agrees to accept; or
(d) attempts to obtain,
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from another person for himself or for any other person
for any purpose, any gift, money or valuable
consideration as an inducement or reward for procuring
or assisting or endeavouring to procure the grant of an
honour or award under this Act to any person or
otherwise in connection with the grant, commits a
summary offence.
(2) A person who gives or agrees or proposes to give or offer
to another person any gift, money or valuable
consideration as an inducement or reward for procuring
or assisting or endeavouring to procure the grant of an
honour or award under this Act, or otherwise in
connection with the grant, commits a summary offence.
(3) A person who commits an offence under this section is
liable to a fine of $2,000.
14 Revocation of honour or award
The Committee may revoke the honour or award granted
to a person if the person—
(a) commits an offence under section 12(c); or
(b) engages in any act that, in the opinion of the
Committee, brings the honours system into
disrepute.
PART 3—NATIONAL YOUTH AWARDS
15 Definitions
For the purposes of this Part—
“award” means a National Youth Award and may take
the form of a trophy, plaque, medal or certificate;
and
“Committee” means the National Youth Awards
Selection Committee.
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16 Establishment of National Youth Awards
(1) There is established the National Youth Awards,
recognizing achievement in the following areas—
(a) sports;
(b) academics;
(c) leadership;
(d) entrepreneurship;
(e) arts and culture;
(f) music and entertainment;
(g) philanthropy or community service;
(h) religious involvement; or
(i) any other related area.
(2) The award for sports is conferred on a Montserratian who
has achieved merited success in any sport, on a national,
regional or international level, including—
(a) record performance at any level;
(b) consistent outstanding performances; or
(c) global or international recognition.
(3) The award for academics is conferred on a Montserratian
for outstanding academic achievement, who has—
(a) completed all Caribbean Examinations Council
(CXC), SAT or other related examinations with
outstanding grades;
(b) completed all units of advanced level examinations
or attained a College Diploma with a distinction;
(c) completed undergraduate studies with first class
honours; or
(d) completed postgraduate studies with a distinction or
attained international recognition from his thesis.
(4) The award for leadership is conferred on a Montserratian
who has demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities on
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a national, regional or international level and has made
significant impact.
(5) The award for entrepreneurship is conferred on a
Montserratian who has distinguished himself as a person
with the necessary business acumen to—
(a) operate a successful business;
(b) generate employment; or
(c) successfully expand his business or demonstrates the
ability to expand.
(6) The award for success in the arts or culture is conferred
on a Montserratian who has performed meritously or
contributed significantly to the development of the
visual, performing, literary or culinary arts or culture in
Montserrat or attained success on a regional or
international level.
(7) The award for success in music and entertainment is
conferred on a Montserratian who has contributed
significantly to the development of music and
entertainment in Montserrat and has demonstrated
outstanding achievement in this field, including—
(a) the achievement of international or regional
recognition; or
(b) the establishment of prospects of signing with an
international label.
(8) The award for philanthropy or community service is
conferred on a Montserratian who has demonstrated
outstanding and consistent voluntary service relevant to
youth and community development and has—
(a) consistently served voluntarily for at least 5 years;
and
(b) significantly and positively impacted a target group.
(9) The award for religious involvement is conferred on a
Montserratian who has demonstrated true diligence to his
religious beliefs and shows commitment to his religious
background and has—
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(a) been involved in religious practice at a leadership
level;
(b) inspired his peers to subscribe to religious practice;
and
(c) demonstrated outstanding knowledge of his religious
beliefs.
(10) An award may be conferred on a Montserratian who has
contributed to national development or attained national,
regional or international recognition in any area other
than those listed in subsection (1).
17 Eligibility for award
The recipient of an award must be at least 10 years of
age, but not exceeding 30 years of age and must be a
Montserratian.
18 Nomination for award
A person may nominate another person for receipt of an
award using the form set out in the Fourth Schedule.
19 National Youth Awards Selection Committee
(1) There is a National Youth Awards Selection Committee,
which consists of the following 9 members appointed by
the Premier—
(a) the Youth Development Officer, which is the
Chairperson of the Committee;
(b) President of the National Youth Council/Premier of
the National Youth Parliament;
(c) Director of Culture;
(d) Director of the Ministry of Education;
(e) Youth Ambassador representative;
(f) Christian Council representative;
(g) Sports Department representative;
(h) Business Community representative; and
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(i) Community Services representative.
(2) A member of the Committee, other than an ex-officio
member under subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) is
appointed for a period of two years and is only eligible
for re-appointment on one more occasion.
(3) A member of the Committee, other than an ex-officio
member under subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) and (d), may
resign his office by instrument in writing, addressed to
the Premier and transmitted through the Chairperson, and
from the date of the receipt by the Premier of the
instrument, the member ceases to be a member of the
Committee.
(4) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Committee,
the vacancy must be filled by the appointment of another
member who holds the office for the remainder of the
period for which the previous member was appointed.
(5) The appointment under subsection (4) must be made
from the same category of persons, if any, as the
appointment of the previous member.
(6) The names of all members of the Committee as first
constituted and every change in membership must be
published in the Gazette.
(7) The procedure to be followed by the Committee is set out
in the Third Schedule.
20 Functions of the Committee
It is the duty of the Committee to—
(a) ensure transparency in the selection process;
(b) review and consider all nominations submitted for
receipt of an award;
(c) prepare a shortlist of candidates to be interviewed;
(d) conduct the necessary background research to
establish authenticity of supporting documents;
(e) conduct interviews with all shortlisted candidates;
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(f) select the best candidate to be awarded from the
interviewed candidates;
(g) prepare a list of awardees;
(h) prepare citations to be read at a public awards
ceremony; and
(i) undertake any other duty in relation to this Act.
21 National Youth Awards Selection Committee Secretary
(1) There is a Secretary to the Committee, who is appointed
by the Premier.
(2) The Secretary must—
(a) maintain records of all awards conferred under this
Act;
(b) record the minutes of each meeting in proper form;
and
(c) perform any other functions as the Committee may
direct.
22 Grant of award
(1) The Premier must, at a public awards ceremony, bestow
an award upon a recipient the Committee deems worthy
of the award.
(2) The public awards ceremony in subsection (1) may only
be held once during any year, on a date designated by the
Premier, by Order.
(3) The name of a person who is in receipt of an award must
be published in the Gazette.
PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS
23 Confidentiality of deliberations
(1) The deliberations of the Committees established in
sections 4 and 19 pertaining to the selection of the
recipient of an honour or award is confidential and a
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member who breaches this confidentiality is liable to
removal from the Committee and is not eligible for
reappointment.
(2) Where the member who commits the breach is an ex-
officio member under section 19(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d), the
Premier may—
(a) revoke the appointment of the member for two years;
and
(b) appoint another member until the expiration of the
period in paragraph (a).
24 Regulations
(1) The Premier may make regulations for the better carrying
out of the purpose and provisions of this Act and in
particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing, may make regulations providing—
(a) for medals, badges and other awards for the purposes
of this Act and their form;
(b) for the insignia of each of the Orders and awards
referred to in section 3;
(c) for investitures in relation to the honours and awards
referred to in section 3, the motifs, insignia and
regalia of each order;
(d) for the wearing of insignia, regalia, medals and
badges issued in relation to an honour or award
under this Act and for any other right or privilege
appurtenant to the conferment of the honour or
award;
(e) for the prevention of abuse in the wearing of
insignia, regalia, medals and badges issued in
relation to an honour or award under this Act, or in
assuming any style or title assigned to the honour or
award.
(2) No regulations made under this section has effect unless
it receives the prior approval of the Legislative
Assembly, signified by resolution.
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25 Protection of honours and awards by Her Majesty
Nothing in this Act has the effect of establishing, or may
be construed as establishing a system for the grant of
honours or awards by or on behalf of Her Majesty, nor
does this Act in any way affect the prerogative of Her
Majesty in respect of honours and awards.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
(section 3)
1. The Order of National Hero
(1) The motto of the Order of National Hero is “He who
sacrificed for the greater good of the territory”.
(2) The Order of National Hero must be awarded in gold.
(3) The Order of National Hero may be awarded to no more
than 2 persons on the institution of the Order and no more
than 2 persons may be awarded in any successive year.
(4) A person to whom the Order of National Hero is awarded
is entitled to—
(a) have the letters “ONH” placed after his name on all
occasions when the use of the letters is customary;
(b) wear as a decoration the insignia prescribed for
recipients of the Order of National Hero; and
(c) the use of “The Most Excellent” before his name.
(5) When worn in Montserrat, the Order of National Hero
must be worn as a pendant from a riband and attached to
the left breast of the outer garment and takes precedence
over all other decorations except the Most Excellent Order
of the British Empire.
2. The Order of Excellence
(1) The motto of the Order of Excellence is “In honour of
extraordinary accomplishments”.
(2) The Order of Excellence must be awarded in gold.
(3) The Order of Excellence may be awarded to no more than
3 persons on the institution of the Order and no more than
2 persons may be awarded in any successive year.
(4) A person to whom the Order of Excellence is awarded is
entitled to—
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(a) have the letters “OE” placed after his name on all
occasions when the use of the letters is customary; and
(b) wear as a decoration the insignia prescribed for
recipients of the Order of Excellence; and
(c) the use of “The Right Honourable” before his name.
(5) When worn in Montserrat, the Order of Excellence must
be worn as a pendant from a riband and attached to the left
breast of the outer garment and takes precedence over all
other decorations except the Most Excellent Order of the
British Empire and the Order of National Hero.
3. The Order of Distinction
(1) The motto of the Order of Distinction is “Achieving high
standards”.
(2) The Order of Distinction must be awarded in silver.
(3) The Order of Distinction may be awarded to no more than
5 persons on the institution of the Order and no more than
3 persons may be awarded in any successive year.
(4) A person to whom the Order of Distinction is awarded is
entitled to—
(a) have the letters “OD” placed after his name on all
occasions when the use of the letters is customary; and
(b) wear as a decoration the insignia prescribed for
recipients of the Order of Distinction.
(5) When worn in Montserrat, the Order of Distinction must
be worn as a pendant from a riband and attached to the left
breast of the outer garment and takes precedence over all
other decorations except the Most Excellent Order of the
British Empire, the Order of National Hero and the Order
of Excellence.
4. The Order of Merit
(1) The motto of the Order of Merit is “Serving the territory
beyond measure”.
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(2) The Order of Merit must be awarded in bronze.
(3) The Order of Merit may be awarded to no more than 6
persons on the institution of the Order and no more than 3
persons may be awarded in any successive year.
(4) A person to whom the Order of Merit is awarded is entitled
to—
(a) have the letters “OM” placed after his name on all
occasions when the use of the letters is customary; and
(b) wear as a decoration the insignia prescribed for
recipients of the Order of Merit.
(5) When worn in Montserrat, the Order of Merit must be worn
as a pendant from a riband and attached to the left breast of
the outer garment and takes precedence over all other
decorations except the Most Excellent Order of the British
Empire, the Order of National Hero, the Order of Excellence
and the Order of Distinction.
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SECOND SCHEDULE
(section 4)
TENURE AND PROCEDURE OF THE NATIONAL HONOURS AND
AWARDS COMMITTEE
1. Subject to this Schedule, the appointment of a member of
the Committee (including the Chairperson) is for a period
not exceeding 3 years and a member is eligible for re-
appointment.
2. (1) A member of the Committee, other than the Chairperson,
may resign his office by instrument in writing, addressed
to the Premier and transmitted through the Chairperson,
and from the date of the receipt by the Premier of the
instrument, the member ceases to be a member of the
Committee.
(2) The Chairperson may at any time resign his office by
instrument in writing, addressed to the Premier and the
resignation takes effect from the date of receipt of the
instrument by the Premier.
3. (1) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the Committee,
the vacancy must be filled by the appointment of another
member, who, subject to this Schedule, holds the office for
the remainder of the period for which the previous member
was appointed.
(2) The appointment under subparagraph (1) must be made in
the same manner and from the same category of persons, if
any, as the appointment of the previous member.
4. The names of all members of the Committee as first
constituted and every change in membership must be
published in the Gazette.
5. The validity of the proceedings of the Committee is not
affected by any vacancy among the members or by any
defect in the appointment of a member.
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6. The Committee must meet at a time convenient or
expedient for the transaction of business and at a place it
deems fit.
7. The Chairperson must preside at meetings of the
Committee and in the case of his absence from any
meeting, the members present must elect one from among
their number to preside at that meeting.
8. The decisions of the Committee must be by a majority of
votes of the members present and voting and, in addition
to an original vote, the Chairperson or any other person
presiding at the meeting has a casting vote in any case in
which the voting is equal.
9. The quorum of the Committee is four members.
10. Subject to this Schedule, the Committee has the power to
regulate its own proceeding and may delegate to any
member or committee the power and authority to carry out
on behalf of the Committee any duties as the Committee
may determine.
11. Any expenses incurred by the Chairperson and other
members of the Committee in the performance of their
duties must be paid out of the money provided for the
purpose by the Legislative Assembly.
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THIRD SCHEDULE
(section 19(7))
PROCEDURE OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH AWARDS SELECTION
COMMITTEE
1. The validity of the proceedings of the Committee are not
affected by any vacancy among the members or by any
defect in the appointment of a member.
2. The Committee must meet at a time convenient or
expedient for the transaction of business and at a place it
deems fit.
3. The Chairperson must preside at meetings of the
Committee and in the case of his absence from any
meeting, the members present must elect one from among
their number to preside at that meeting.
4. The decisions of the Committee must be by a majority of
votes of the members present and voting and, in addition
to an original vote, the Chairperson or any other person
presiding at the meeting has a casting vote in any case in
which the voting is equal.
5. The quorum of the Committee is five members, one of
which must be the Youth Ambassador representative.
6. Subject to this Schedule, the Committee has the power to
regulate its own proceeding.
7. Any expenses incurred by the Chairperson and other
members of the Committee in the performance of their
duties must be paid by the Ministry of Youth Affairs,
Community Services and Sports.
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
MONTSERRAT NATIONAL YOUTH AWARDS
NOMINATION FORM
The Montserrat National Youth Awards is a catalyst for showcasing Montserratian excellence among its youth annually. It serves as the highest recognition conferrable on Montserratians by Montserrat, for participation and outstanding achievement in the areas of sports, academics, leadership, entrepreneurship, arts and culture, music and entertainment and spiritual involvement. Entries for the National Youth Awards close on _______________. Awards will be presented at the National Youth Awards Ceremony on .
1. Details of nominee
Name:
Address:
Telephone:
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Email Address:
Gender: ❑Male ❑Female
Date of Birth:
Age:
2. Details of person lodging nomination
Name:
Organisation (if relevant):
Address:
Telephone:
Email Address:
3. Award for recognition in:
(Select one only)
Sports
Academics
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Arts and Culture
Music and Entertainment
International/Regional Achievements
Religious Involvement
Youth in Service
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4. Grounds for nomination
Please support the nomination by writing a short paragraph in relation to the achievement of the person nominated.
I have ensured that the nominee meets the guidelines for
eligibility ❑
Nominator’s Signature: Date:
For Official Use Only
Date nomination received:
Date Interviewed:
Supporting documents submitted: ❑
Nomination approved: ❑
Comments:
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HOW TO COMPLETE A NOMINATION
1. Complete the nomination form attached
2. Include any supporting material, including:
a. Certified copies of:
i. documents evidencing the achievements of
the nominee
ii. birth certificate or copy of passport details of
the nominee
b. One (1) passport/ID size photo c. One (1) 5 x 7 photo portraying professional image d. Two (2) letters of reference; one evidencing
character and another of professional integrity
3. Completed nominations must be submitted to:
Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports Brades Montserrat Tel: 664 491 5703/5701 Fax: 664 491 6780 Email: myacts@gov.ms
4. Completed nominations must be submitted between the hours of 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday.
5. Nomination forms and further information are available online at www.gov.ms, or at the Ministry responsible for Youth Affairs, Office of the Premier, Legislative Assembly or the Montserrat Public Library.
Montserrat
National Honours and Awards Act, 2013
No. 4 of 2013
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GUIDELINES FOR ELIGIBILITY
A nominee must be a resident of Montserrat.
A nominee must be between the ages of 10-30 years to qualify
for a National Youth Award.
A nominee must have excelled locally, regionally or
internationally or contributed to national development in
one of the following areas: o Sports o Academics o Leadership o Entrepreneurship o Arts and Culture o Music and Entertainment o International/Regional Achievements o Religious Involvement o Youth in Service o Any other related area
Teresina Bodkin (Sgd.)
SPEAKER
Passed the Legislative Assembly this 5th day of March, 2013.
Judith Baker (Sgd.)
CLERK OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY